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Drug Facts

  • Drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences.
  • Over 210,000,000 opioids are prescribed by pharmaceutical companies a year.
  • Statistics say that prohibition made Alcohol abuse worse, with more people drinking more than ever.
  • 90% of people are exposed to illegal substance before the age of 18.
  • Cocaine restricts blood flow to the brain, increases heart rate, and promotes blood clotting. These effects can lead to stroke or heart attack.
  • Crack cocaine goes directly into the lungs because it is mostly smoked, delivering the high almost immediately.
  • The most dangerous stage of methamphetamine abuse occurs when an abuser has not slept in 3-15 days and is irritable and paranoid. This behavior is referred to as 'tweaking,' and the user is known as the 'tweaker'.
  • More than half of new illicit drug users begin with marijuana. Next most common are prescription pain relievers, followed by inhalants (which is most common among younger teens).
  • Heroin is highly addictive and withdrawal extremely painful.
  • Drug conspiracy laws were set up to win the war on drugs.
  • High doses of Ritalin lead to similar symptoms such as other stimulant abuse, including tremors and muscle twitching, paranoia, and a sensation of bugs or worms crawling under the skin.
  • The addictive properties of Barbiturates finally gained recognition in the 1950's.
  • Over 20 million Americans over the age of 12 have an addiction (excluding tobacco).
  • Crack cocaine is one of the most powerful illegal drugs when it comes to producing psychological dependence.
  • Popular among children and parents were the Cocaine toothache drops.
  • In 1981, Alprazolam released to the United States drug market.
  • 9.4 million people in 2011 reported driving under the influence of illicit drugs.
  • Opioid painkillers produce a short-lived euphoria, but they are also addictive.
  • Over 2.1 million people in the United States abused Anti-Depressants in 2011 alone.
  • Most people use drugs for the first time when they are teenagers. There were just over 2.8 million new users (initiates) of illicit drugs in 2012, or about 7,898 new users per day. Half (52 per-cent) were under 18.

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